I have teenager chickens that got put in there new chicken coop about 3 weeks ago. I have tried putting them on the roosts and showing them how it works but now only 1 goes on the roost I even put the rooster on and he wont go on the roost..I need help with how I am supposed to make them get on there roost...they did have a little roost in the smalll house when they were chicks before they went into there big house and I did put it in the big house for about a week and then took it out...now no luck with the new roosts...HELP...Thanks
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In my experience, the easiest way is to wait until after full dark, then go out and reset them where you want them to roost. It may take quite a while, but eventually they will go there. I had a hen decide she wanted to roost in a nest box (out of the blue, she'd been roosting with the others forever.) It took about a week before she gave up and went up with the rest. Good luck with it.
The morning breeze has secrets to tell you. Do not go back to sleep. Rumi
well all the girls are going either in one or two boxes and roost but the silly Rooster is still having to be placed on the roosted. I am going to keep doing this until he realizes this is where he belongs at night. Now what am I going to do with 4 hens in one box...what happens when they start laying eggs...and that is suppose to start in August...any suggestions Thanks
I am now on my forever farm and very happy and blessed...GOD is so GOOD!!!
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Chickens not going on roost to sleep at night
Posted - May 13 2014 : 11:45:12 AM
